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{{Quote|This is no good. If the fog thickens, we'll be blind in battle. It will be difficult to fight what we cannot see.|[[Kent]]}} | {{Quote|This is no good. If the fog thickens, we'll be blind in battle. It will be difficult to fight what we cannot see.|[[Kent]]}} | ||
'''Fog of war''' ({{hover|索敵マップ|Sakutekimappu}} ''enemy search map'') is a [[weather]] condition first implemented in {{FE5}} and the most frequently recurring weather, present in all games except | '''Fog of war''' (Japanese: {{hover|索敵マップ|Sakutekimappu}} ''enemy search map'') is a [[weather]] condition first implemented in {{FE5}} and the most frequently recurring weather, present in all subsequent games except {{title|Awakening}}. Designed to add a level of tactical uncertainty and caution to gameplay (and named for [[wikipedia:Fog of war|a less literal military concept concerning the same]]), a map where fog of war is in effect limits the player's ability to see the map and its contents to a smaller field. Fog of war is normally portrayed as fighting in the midst of literal fog, rainfall, darkness, or on [[Arcadia (chapter)|one occasion]] as fighting in a sandstorm. | ||
In fog of war conditions, only a small area of vision surrounding each individual player or neutral [[unit]] can be seen properly. Enemies which do not fall into this field of vision cannot be seen at all, and as such cannot be [[attack]]ed. As enemies cannot be seen, when moving allied units it is possible to accidentally run into them; if this happens, the moving unit automatically waits at the spot just before the enemy they collided with, and cannot attack. The enemy AI does not play by the same rules, however, as enemies will act as if fog of war is not in effect and will attack even player units which would not fall into their field of vision. | In fog of war conditions, only a small area of vision surrounding each individual player or neutral [[unit]] can be seen properly. Enemies which do not fall into this field of vision cannot be seen at all, and as such cannot be [[attack]]ed. As enemies cannot be seen, when moving allied units it is possible to accidentally run into them; if this happens, the moving unit automatically waits at the spot just before the enemy they collided with, and cannot attack. The enemy AI does not play by the same rules, however, as enemies will act as if fog of war is not in effect and will attack even player units which would not fall into their field of vision. | ||
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From {{title|The Binding Blade}} onward, a handful of classes - [[Thief|Thieves]], [[Assassin]]s, [[Rogue]]s and [[Whisper]]s - possess an innate greater field of vision in fog of war. A thief unit will typically possess double the vision range of a normal unit; the exact degree of increased vision varies depending on the game and depending on the base vision field. Most games will readily point this out and emphasise the value of bringing a thief unit to a fog of war map<ref>{{Cite|[[Tactician (Blazing Sword)|Mark]], put me in the lead, please. Surely you know that we...er...thieves, if you must, can see through fog. Follow me, everyone! |[[Matthew]]|Blazing Sword}}</ref> | From {{title|The Binding Blade}} onward, a handful of classes - [[Thief|Thieves]], [[Assassin]]s, [[Rogue]]s and [[Whisper]]s - possess an innate greater field of vision in fog of war. A thief unit will typically possess double the vision range of a normal unit; the exact degree of increased vision varies depending on the game and depending on the base vision field; in ''Path of Radiance'' and ''Radiant Dawn'', the character [[Janaff]] also has this ability through his exclusive skill, [[Insight]]. Most games will readily point this out and emphasise the value of bringing a thief unit to a fog of war map.<ref>{{Cite|[[Tactician (Blazing Sword)|Mark]], put me in the lead, please. Surely you know that we...er...thieves, if you must, can see through fog. Follow me, everyone! |[[Matthew]]|Blazing Sword}}</ref> | ||
Beyond the use of a thief unit, there are two items with the ability to temporarily increase visibility on a fog of war map: the [[Torch (item)|torch]] item and the [[Torch (staff)|Torch staff]]. When used, they provide an increase to the unit's field of vision, slowly decreasing back to normal at a rate of one tile per turn. In some games, the Torch staff instead casts a vision increase at a fixed spot within a certain casting range, independent of the casting unit. | Beyond the use of a thief unit, there are two items with the ability to temporarily increase visibility on a fog of war map: the [[Torch (item)|torch]] item and the [[Torch (staff)|Torch staff]]. When used, they provide an increase to the unit's field of vision, slowly decreasing back to normal at a rate of one tile per turn. In some games, the Torch staff instead casts a vision increase at a fixed spot within a certain casting range, independent of the casting unit. | ||
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* Chapter 20A: [[The Silver Wolf]] | * Chapter 20A: [[The Silver Wolf]] | ||
* Chapter 21x: [[The Elder Revelation]] | * Chapter 21x: [[The Elder Revelation]] | ||
* [[Trial Map]] 2: [[List of Trial Maps in Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade#Normal Trial Maps|Island | * [[Trial Map]] 2: [[List of Trial Maps in Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade#Normal Trial Maps|Rainy Island]] | ||
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* Chapter 9: [[A Grim Reunion]] (partial) | * Chapter 9: [[A Grim Reunion]] (partial) | ||
* Chapter 13x: [[The Peddler Merlinus]] | * Chapter 13x: [[The Peddler Merlinus]] | ||
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Additionally, any [[skirmish]] has a random chance of having fog of war in effect in any given visit. | Additionally, any [[skirmish]] has a random chance of having fog of war in effect in any given visit. | ||
==={{title|Path of Radiance}}=== | |||
In ''Path of Radiance'', fog of war will only be present on these chapters when played in Hard Mode or Maniac Mode{{JP}}. Easy Mode{{US}}{{EU}} and Normal Mode do not have fog of war in any chapter. | |||
* Chapter 5: [[Flight!]] | |||
* Chapter 14: [[Training]] | |||
==={{title|Radiant Dawn}}=== | ==={{title|Radiant Dawn}}=== | ||
